us to enjoy, and they just sing their hearts out for us. "To reckon" is a dated word that was used in the Southern states, meaning to think. "To sing your heart out" is to sing with all the energy that you have. Nest. The homes that birds build for themselves, often in trees. What in the hell are you doing? Added to "Wh questions" to express anger, surprise and other emotions (Note that it can be used with or without "in"). What in the world has gotten into you? A classic colloquial question: "Why are you acting this way?!" I tried to give Walter Cunningham a quarter when everyone knows that the Cunninghams won't take anything from nobody. A quarter is 25 cents (penny-nickel-dime-quarter-dollar). Note the "double negation" of the sentence, which you should avoid. You get along better with all kinds of folks. "To get along well" with people is to like them and enjoy being with them. "Folks" is a bit dated word for people (or parents). You never really understand a person until you consider something from his point of view. An important expression meaning "perspective," or the way in which one person looks at a particular event. Do you know what a compromise is? It's an agreement reached by mutual consent. A critical word referring to an agreement in which each side agrees to give up something that they want. You concede the necessity of going to school and we'll keep reading every night. "To concede" is to admit or agree to. I swear to god there's a mad dog down the street. Here, "mad" means wild, though it can also mean crazy or angry. He's within range. If something is "within shooting range," this means that a person is close enough to hit it with a gun. Don't you know your daddy's the best shot in this county? "A good shot" is someone who knows how to use a gun effectively by hitting what he shoots at. I got a postponement on the trial to give things a chance to cool down. A postponement is a delay, and note there is also the verb "to postpone." In this context, "to cool down" means to become less angry or emotional over time. Atticus soon faces the high risks of defending a black man, both inside and outside of court. You nigger lover! :: No need to be afraid of him son, since he's all bluff. "To bluff" is to mislead by implying that you are stronger or more threatening than you really are. Here, used as a noun. Atticus promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting anymore. "To wear out" someone is to tire or exhaust them, though here it may mean to punish, which is not a way it is used anymore. I was too big for such childish things, and the sooner I'd learn to hold it in, the better off everybody would be. In this context, "to hold it in" means to take your anger or
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